Phenobarbital-induced atypical absence seizure in benign childhood epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes
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Phenobarbital-induced atypical absence seizure in benign childhood epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes
This report describes atypical absence seizures induced by phenobarbital (PB) in a patient with benign childhood epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes. An 11-year-old girl had nocturnal motor seizures, beginning at the age of 7 years. Interictal EEG displayed centrotemporal sharp waves in the left and right sides alternatively, which increased significantly in frequency during sleep. She was give...
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عنوان ژورنال: Seizure
سال: 2002
ISSN: 1059-1311
DOI: 10.1053/seiz.2001.0568